UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. Lower division major requirements can be found by looking at the 4-Year Degree Road Map for this major. Refer to ASSIST for transfer information and articulation of courses taken at California Community Colleges. Verified Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) STAR Act students should use the ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map for their major.

Once transfer coursework is evaluated, applicants and admitted students can use the Degree Progress Report/Planner to learn which requirements need to be completed.

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major, and 9 units in General Education.

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHEM 321/L (Fall Only) 2/2
CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) 3/1/1
CHEM 351* (Fall only) 4
Elective 1
Total 14

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 380 3
CHEM 334/L and CHEM 334R 3/1/1
CHEM 352 (Spring only) 4
CHEM 422/L (Spring only) 2/2
Total 16

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHEM 461/L (Fall only) 3/1
Biology Electives (300- or 400-level)** 3
Chemistry Elective: CHEM 403, CHEM 411/L, CHEM 423, CHEM 433/L, CHEM 470SC, CHEM 495A-C, CHEM 499A-C, or 500-level chemistry and biochemistry courses contingent upon prerequisite fulfillment and availability of space in the class. 3
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F 3
Elective 1
Total 14

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHEM 401 (Spring only) 3
CHEM 462/L (Spring only) 3/1
CHEM 465 (Spring only) 3
Biology Electives (300- or 400-level)** 3
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F 3
Total 16
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

*CHEM 351L recommended lab (Fall Only).

**A minimum of 6 units of electives selected with approval of major advisor from upper division courses in Biology.